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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-07

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan 6-Flour firm. Wheat
closed steady: No. 9 red January 92L+a02J1c; Feb
ruAIy Y351s9353sc; March si1Sss4te: April y5,4a
96Ac Corn .irmer iol spot aud January, la,ei
mouths quiet; steamer No. mixed 44Aaa5c: No.
Fcpruaiy 46AaiiAc: March 47Aaislc: April 4a4t
4Dc, Oais spot In fl!r demand; No, white 40c
Nc, 2 whit. 49, a;91sc; futures shade drner, but
quiet; No. Q white January 3S43fsaas1c: February
sslIa3,11<c: March 3s1<,S9c: April 39AS9%c. Pro
visions fairly active aud steady. Lard firm; 70
fined 7.0Oa7.25:; do steam G.65aG.75c. Eggs dul
aud weak: western fresh 35a36c ~ Rtd n ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-07

WHEELING & PITTSBURGH DIVE
w BION, B. 40. - - -
On and After January 2. 1857 passenger t,a,us
VIII run ~ misunderstanding time. :
TAO .: 70. ana Los p. N. daily except sunJny.
For WMhington-4:50p H., daily exceDt SUNDAY.
o, From spStsnuIShall5o M 6:5 p NJ daily
From Washlnston-a:25 q. m, dsIiy; ii :so a n;
daily except Sunday; 6:l5 D. m. daily except Sun.
day; 7:S9 3: n daily 5i excep. Sunday. = 80
4l!g =. <. URns General Passenger Agent,
- - J. y LANE. TyAv. Pasa. AIT, Wheeling
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-07

,CIsclNNAri. Jan. G.--Flour quiet. Wheat strong
bushels: shipments l. OOo bushels. Corn, demand
lower; No. Q mixed $50 Oats easier; No. 2 mixed
sic Rye higher; no. 2, Coo Pork hrmer at ST. OK.
Lard strong and higher ut 6.tea65oc. Bulk meats
81 u Butter, sugar aud cheese firm Eggs strong
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-07
NEy Yong, jan. s.-Pet,oleum steady; United


PnlLApElrHlA. Pa, Jan. 6-retroleum firm; 20
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-07
FINANCE AND.TRADE.

TO liz coNTINuED.l g.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-07

All trains daily cxcapt Sunday.
Trains leaving Bridgeport at liz p. NJ u:47 city
tme) arrive at Chicago ct $50 following morning,
m. arriving at 5:l3 n. n. 1z17I-T-' = = -
Leave Cleveland at 11:l0 p. M. arrive al 1885,.
Z. A. FORD, IL
Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent, Pittsburvh PA
JAMES McCREA; General Manager : :
.Fis. l-a.--- '.-.a.'. nEa pitEorr,h Pm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
Burned 10 Death.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-For the past
year James Colligan, so years of age, has
resided with his granddaughter, aged 20
years and her child of two years. Last
night the granddaughter went away, leav-
ing the old man and child in bed with a
kerosene lamp on stand near by. The
old man, in getting out OF bed, knocked
over the stand. The lamp was broken and
the clothing set on fire. A man who was
passing the house, heard the couple scream.
ing and moaning, and broke in the door 10
the house. He found the old man on the
floor, with his clothes on fire. 1t was with
great difficulty that he rescued him from
the flames and put out the fire on his per-
son. The little child was literally roasted
alive. The flesh dropped off one arm so
that the bone aud muscles were exposed. 1t
lived but short time after being rescued.
The old man was seriously burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad Company VS..
Lee. Writ of error and superSedeas allowed
to judgment rendered by the Circuit Court
of Warwick county on the Goth of December,
1886
Morris VS.. Morris, trustee, and others.
Appeal allowed to decree pronounced by
the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond
on the 9Th Of August, 1856
Robinson and other, trustees. vs.. Davis.
Appeal allowed and supersedeas awarded to
two DEGREES pronounced by the Circuit
Court of Wythe county at the March aud
September terms, 1856.
Nichols, administrator, VS.. W., o. and W.
Railroad Company. Argued by Holmes
Conrad, esq, and submitted.
Baker vs. Naglee and Others Argued by
S. F. Beach, esq, for appelees, and sub
mitted.
Menefee, assignee, and others VS.. Marye
and others. Argued by Colonel ]. c. Glib.
son for the appellant, and Charles V. Mere
dith, esq.,, for appellee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

Mr. MANNING AND THE SILVER MEN,
An afternoon Washington paper published
yesterday q sensational paragraph to the ef-
feet that the ultra silver men of the House
proposed to inaugurate movement to i'm.
peach Secretary Manning on account of al.
legged violations of the laws concerning the
redemption Of mutilated notes and the pur.
chase of silver bullion. Some of the ex.
IRENE silver men in the House are very
much inceused because Secretary Manning
does not construe the law as they would
have him, and it is perhaps a fact, as alleged,
that some have talked of bringing articles of
impeachment, but that is all. Speaker Car
Isle says that any auch idea Is absurd and
scarcely worth noticing. The Secretary
says that he is not conscious of having vo-
lated any law on the subject, directly or in
directly. He said it would be quite well
come to him to have Congress exercise the
fullest scrutiny as to all his official acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

FATHER MCGLYNN, in his recently pub.
lished public statement. says he felt it to be
his duty to disregard the Archbishop's pro-
hibition of his speaking at George meet
ing. because, having been advertised to
speak, not to have done so would have been
in the nature OF breach of contract, which
his conscience would not permit. But in
another part of the same statement, he says
he would. if he could, confscate private
property in land, without one penny of COM
pensation to the owners. The reverend ia
Their must have q curious conscience. 1t
would not permit him to obey the COM
mands of the authorities of the church TO
which he belongs, because his failure to
speak at political meeting, as advertised,
would have been in the nature Of breach
of contract; but it would permit him to
con6scate poor mans truck patch without
a emmy of compensation, though the owner
might have invested in that patch the earn
ings of many years Of hard labor. Such a
conscience is like that of the man who
couldn't eat the meat in the lunch CT his
murdered victim because it was on Friday.
It is a remarkable conscience, but by no
means an enviab!e one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
.ICoMMUNICAThD.

Several months ago bill for remembering
the houses in this city WAS presented to our
City Council, who, in turn, referred it 10 the
Committee on Streets, where it has since
lain dormant. Why does not the said com
mittee report the bill back to Council?
Arouse yourselves, gentlemen of the com
mittee, and let US hear from you, rs it is
about time our postmaster should be apply
ing to the Postofce Department for & free
delivery system, aad this he is unwilling to
do, presume, until our houses are renum-
bered. By the passage of some such ordi-
nance several of our citizens will be given
employment, and our city treasury will not
be out penny. You, gentlemen of the
committee, are sensible business men, and
if you are opposed to the adoption OF the
bill, so report but for the sake of keeping
up with the times, please offer a substitute
and give our city fathers chance to ex
press themselves in regard thereto.
SCRIBo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
Not Likely.

Evidence was presented before the New
Jersey Assembly election committee in
Camden yesterday by the republicans to
prove that the ballot-box of Centre town
ship was opened by the democrats and
enough votes changed from Haines TO Tur'
lev to insure the election of the latter on a
recount VIM Chambley, q locksmith, of
Philadelphia, was placed on the stand, and
testified as follows: 81 was sent for to come
over to New Jersey to open box. and went
and opened it, 1t was in last November.
1t was an awful dark and stormy night. l
crossed by the ferry. There was one man
with me- When we got across we got
in carriage l don't know the man..
We drove around the corner, then
another man got in with the friend who
came across the river with me. We drove
up the country good distance, ana stop.
ped when we got to the place where the
box was. 1t was private dwelling. All
three got out | was the last one in. There
was no one there. l carried my tools, lock
picks FLEA, screw drivers, ETC., with me. [
opened the box 1t was that box pointing
to the Centre township hox.) That is the
one operated upon. 1t had three locks.
I picked it open. There were papers in it,
but didn't see what they were. Then
unscrewed tho locks and made keys to fit
them. Those keye gave to the men. AT.
ter | opened the box and made the keys I
was paid ten dollars by one OF the men.
Then entered the carriage, and was driven
nearly to the railroad station and went
home" On cross examination hy Mr.. Nc
Dermott, counsel for the democrats, the
witness said ne had never opened but one
ballot.box before. He thought be was
merely doing an ordinary piece of work
and had no idea be was committing crime.
Mr. McDermott asked that the witness be
detained, and chairman Matthews directed
the sergeant alarms TO take him into Gus
tody. The republican counsel objected to
what they claimed was an attempt to ter
rorize the witness.
By vote of three to two the committee
sustained Chairman Matthews, and the SER
geant.at arms was instructed to take the
witness in charge and see that he did not
leave the State.
The republicans claim that they can sus-
tain Chambley's evidence by other teslimo-
nv, and that they have discovered the de-
tails of the democratic conspiracy 10 change
the result in the third district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
COMMUNICATED.
The Next lTavOr.

The announcement made yesterday that
our efficient mayor, Jno. B. Smoot, would
not be candidate for re election, while not
u surprise to his intimate friends who knew
his wishes, will be greatly regretted by the
people 1t seems unfortunate that man
who has given the city one of the best bust
ness administrations since its incorporation
should refuse second term. 1t may be
that Mr. Smoot finds that the Office requires
more time than be can give for proper dis
charge of its duties. To serve two years
more would be a sacrifice of his business in
terest as we'll as his comfort. These may be
the reasons for his declination or on the
other hand, perhaps, he does not care to
antagonize some other very worthy gentle
men. Let Mr.. Smoot reconsider and
serve US one more term. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
ALEX A-NDRIA.
SATURDAY, EVENING, FEBRUARY 5.

TIE ATTACKS recently made upon the
Presidents civil service policy in the u. =
Senate by the leading democratic members
of that body, and the statement OF Senator
Plumb. republican, that the retention OF SO
many republican Office holders shows that
enough good men can not be found IN the
democratic party, only emphasize the let
fer Of Mr.. Watterson, as published IN the
GAZETTE some days ago; and it is under
stood that when the debate shall be resumed
the attacks will be even moro severe But
the most suggestive assault upon the pohcy
referred to was that made by the democrat
10 members of the New York congressional
delegation, when all Of them except MIR.
Cox-who wanted the position-recom-
meuded Mr.. Adams for Mr.. Hewitt's place
on the Ways end Means Committee of the
House. for no other reason than the fact
that that gentleman had said openly that
he would walk to New York and back
herefooted to vote against Mr.. Cleveland
re election. 1t is well known fact that
rot only a large majority of the democratic
congressman, senators as we'll as represent
atives, but that even some Of the wiser mem
bers Of the Presidents own cabinet, see and
realize the disastrous effect bis policy has
produced upon the party that elected NM
and look with gloomy forebodings upon the
future. The republicans are delighted with
the outlook, ard have cause to be. Even
the mugwumps are aware that something is
wrong. The President, of all the other men
in the country, is the only one who Is not
aware that bis administration, instead OF
strer gtheniog, has so weakened his party
that its chances of success at the next cleo
ton, no matter what he may do hereafter,
have been considerably lessened. and that
with him as It's candidate it would have no
chance whatever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Nearly thirteen thousand bales of cotton
were shipped from Norfolk to Europe yes.
terday.
Virginia will get S442, 4OS and West Vir.
ginia $20S, 479 if the bill to refund taxes lev
led by Congress in 1861 becomes law.
First Corporal Geo. A. Walker, of the
Fredericksburg Grays, has been elected
First Lieutenant, vice Lieut.. Haislip, re-
signed.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Leesburg and Aldie Telephone Co., held 8
few days since, it was found that the re-
ceipts are paying 81! per cent. per annum
on the capital invested.
1t is said that Mr.. w. L. Royal, of Rich
mond, will be cited before the Hastings
Court for contempt in suing the grand jurors
who indicted him. Mr.. Royaff has as the
outgrowth of it, instituted another suit.
DR.. Douglas Tardy has resigned his post
of demonstration of anatomy in the Univer
sity of Virginia, and DR.. l.. E. Flanagan
has been appointed to Gil the vacancy for
the remainder of the session. DR.. Tardy's
health required his retirement.
The Governor yesterday appointed F. K.
West, of Louisa, for the eighth district, and
E. C. Jordan, of Frederick county, for the
seventh district, delegates on the part OF
the State of Virginia, to attend the national
agricultural convention which meets in
New York city Tuesday next.
Yesterday the sloop Milburn, Capt. Ell
bridge Martray, of Norfolk, started for
Chuckatuck, but when between Fort Nor
folk and Pinner's Point the mainmast broke
in two, and the upper part in falling struck
Capt. Martray, knocking him overheard. 1t
is supposed that he was stunned by the
blow. as he sank instantly and did not rice
again.
The Culpeper Exponent, after having been
burned out twice, has reappeared and pre-
seuts very handsome appearance IN Its
new dress. The editor says: "If the fire
should visit us again we will look upon it as
a notice, either from Providence or the in
cendiaries, that the paper is not wanted
and will not be tolerated longer" But
there's luck in odd numbers.
On Wednesday night last as Mr.. Stuart
Wohlford was going up the railroad from
Wytheville depot, he was attacked by an
unknown ruffian, who demanded that he
unload. He refused to do SO, and in the
scuffle that followed succeeded in knocking
his assailant down. Two other men then
rushed up, anu, oVerpoWeriuS AT. w ouiloIui
robbed him Of about SIS in money and
valuable watch and chain. No arrests have
been made.
Quite sensation was created in the Cir
cult Court at Norfolk yesterday in the con-
tested municipal election cases by the evil
dence of one of the democratic judges of
election, George Carr, who testified that at
the May election he acted as judge OF cleo
ton at the first precinct of the Fourth ward;
that one hundred republican tickets were
distracted from the ballot-box, and fifty or
fifty.fve democratic tickets were substi-
tuted, and that ne received several notes to
receive the ballots as slowly as possible
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
THE WEST POINT TERMINAL meeting

The WEST POINT TERMINAL.-A meeting
CT the directors of the West Point Terminal
Company will be held in New York Mon.
day, when Mr.. Geo. W. Scott will be elected
a member. The First National Bank Of
New York took large part of the eight.
and-a lion-dollar trust loan effected
at the time of the purchase of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Line, and Mr..
Scott, of that bank, will be elected direc-
tor of the Terminal Company on account of
that interest. Messrs. Brice and Thomas,
the principal owners of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, took certain amount
of Terminal stock in part payment for their
road, and they will be aslected directors of
the Terminal on account of their holdings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
ICoNfMUNICATED.

How common and how sickening it is to
hear the censorious and those who love to
detract from the merit of others, ignore
their good points and point out, with i'll
natured, spiteful comments, blemishes they
profess to see in the characters Of those they
smile upon and claim rs friends when pres
ent-faults, unseen save by the eye of the
Jealous and malignant, sOured and discon
tented with life Oh how different would
life be, if it were the universal rule, when We
have nothing kind or good to say Of others,
to keep silent That would be golden rule
indeed. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

TIE SENATE yesterday passed the bill
prohibiting congressman from acting as at
torneys in railroad cases in which the Gov
eminent is interested. When it came to the
scratch, knowing the bill would pass, sever
al of those who had opposed it either voted
for it or failed to vote at all. AS few men,
bsrs of the House were ever employed in
such cases, it is probable the bill will 60
through that body without much trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
THE GOLDEN RULE

Nay, speak no i'll, kindly word
Can never leave sting behind;
And oh, to breathe each tale We We heard
Is far beneath q noble mind
Full oft better seed is sown
By choosing thus the kinder plan,
For if but little good be known,
Still let us speak the best we can.
Then speak no i'll, but lenient be
To others failing rs yonr own
If you're the first the fault to see.
Be not the fist to make it known
For life is but passing day,
No life may tell how bright its span;
Then oh, what little time we stay
Let's speak of all the best we can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

IT ISN'T at ell strange that in city, the
business men of which, in public meeting,
resolved that boycott should stand against
q firm in that city for maintaining their
right to conduct their own business in their
own way, there should be an attempt 10
boycott merchants who buy from drum
mers who, under the decision Of the US. su-
preme Court, tender Virginia coupons in
payment of their license tax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

THE BILL to pension the widows and
children of the members OF the life saving
service who lost their lives in attempting to
rescue shipwreck manners at Virginia
Beach last month, has been reported adj
versely in the U. s. House of Representa-
tives. Under the Law OF 1882 each of the
widows and children referred to will re-
ceive $500, which is better than pension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
Suicide.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Frauk S. Lee, SO
years old, q guest at the Albemarle Hotel in
this city, committed suicide in his room on
the fourth floor Of the hotel this morning by
cutting his throat with penknife. Tenn
porary insanity resulting from dependency
is alleged to be the cause of the suicide. Lee
was q resident of Newark, Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

Public Opinion, the Washington journal
which makes speciality of presenting the
opinions of all leading papers ON leading
topics. will hereafter be published simulta
neousiy in Washington and New York.
Few papers have ever attained in the same
length of time, more substantial following
or greater popularity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

SINCE O'HARA, the colored republican
from North Caroliua, got his amendment to
the pleuro pneumonia bill. making hogs as
we'll as cattle, subjects of that bill, and as
an amendment is proposed making the bill
apply also to chickens, some Of its support
ers begin to have realizing sense ofits abb
surdity, and have lost faith in its passage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

In PRESENTING petition for increased
school facilities in the District of Columbia,
in the U. S. Senate yesterday, MIR. Van
Wick said the ratio Of crime to popula.
ton was greater there than in any other
city in the country. He failed to mention
the fact that the vast majority of the Grim
mails ara colored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

"What's the matter, Tommie?" Papa,
my po-po-pony has cu-cu cut his foot"
"Pshaw don't fret, papa has got bottle of
Salvation Oil"
This is the month when those troubled
with cough should go for DR.. Balls Cough
SQruD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

ALEXANDRIA MARKET February 4. 1S97.-
Sales OF Flour are well distributed as to grade
and the tone of the market continues quiet
Wheat is easy futures are selling of fraction
of cent per bushel, and buyers Of spot Wheats
discriminate more closely as to grade, but readily
take prime finty lots for home milling at fnll fig
ures Corn is fairly active. Rye and Oats are
steady. Produce is without quotable change and
in good receipt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Feb 5-11 a. m.-Thc stock
market opened strong this morning, with first
prices showing advances over last evenings final
figures of from Is to Is per cent. generally. The
market was active in the early dealings and
prices were strong and further advances of from
Il to y per cent. were established in the first few
minutes after which there was weakness and
some stocks wer carried back to opening figures.
The market then quoted down and firm tone
became prevalent, which continued until eleven
o'clock, the market at that time being dull
Money easy at Bal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

a citizen of Athens, Ca, recently paid his
to the local paper fifty years in
advance. There are but few like him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

Business dilemma. a man suffering with
cough obliged to keep his room:-a note
TO pay. no money in bank, and not single
bottle OF DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup to be had
for ten miles.
Salvation Oil is safe and reliable. 25 cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-05

A hawk always picks all the feathers oil &
bind before eating it, but an owl swallows
birds whole, feathers, claws and all.